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Minus as it happens at the moment all of the music. :-((((((
Sorry for those that hate it it (but that WON'T last)
New posts soon on Monadhliath trip, and how the HexPeak hold up.
Ecco Biom Terrain II boots
And my rather fine NITE AQUA watch and its COOOOOL Orange Strap
See it all HERE soon er NOW!
3.31.2014
3.26.2014
Aviemore Probable Gear List
So, looking at conditions and weather, this is the probable gear list for Aviemore trip next week.
Looking at weather and conditions on the ground (we are NOT going very HIGH, since we are going up into the Monadhliath rather than the Cairngorms, I have decided to take some of the heavier and warmer stuff.
The weights are carried weight and exclude worn clothing and also boots, since they are on my feet
The BOOTS might change depending or NOT on me acquiring a pair of these to use.
ECCO BIOM Terrain Boots
Boots should arrive on Monday....
They didn't have those ones available, so the rather lovely Emma at ECCO, is sending me these ECCO Terrain 2's
Same Boot, slight difference
But without that eventuality, here is the currently intended Kit List
I would like to go with a warmer bag (see later), but at the moment I don't have anything warmer, so I will probably fluff up the old Rolling Clouds in the Tumble Dryer and go with that PLUS the extra Down Clothing, which will kick the temp rating do well below 0, especially on the Exped Mat.
Looking at weather and conditions on the ground (we are NOT going very HIGH, since we are going up into the Monadhliath rather than the Cairngorms, I have decided to take some of the heavier and warmer stuff.
The weights are carried weight and exclude worn clothing and also boots, since they are on my feet
The BOOTS might change depending or NOT on me acquiring a pair of these to use.
ECCO BIOM Terrain Boots
They didn't have those ones available, so the rather lovely Emma at ECCO, is sending me these ECCO Terrain 2's
Same Boot, slight difference
But without that eventuality, here is the currently intended Kit List
I would like to go with a warmer bag (see later), but at the moment I don't have anything warmer, so I will probably fluff up the old Rolling Clouds in the Tumble Dryer and go with that PLUS the extra Down Clothing, which will kick the temp rating do well below 0, especially on the Exped Mat.
Walking
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
Golite Quest 65L RUCKSACK
|
x
|
*
|
1,600
|
3.52
|
ü
|
||
RUCKSACK COVER
|
x
|
*
|
100
|
0.22
|
ü
|
||
DRY SACKS
|
x
|
*
|
175
|
0.39
|
ü
|
||
Black Diamond Synchline Poles (145)
|
575
|
1.27
|
ü
|
||||
SIT MAT
|
x
|
*
|
100
|
0.22
|
ü
|
2,550.00
|
|
-
|
ü
|
1,975.00
|
|||||
Tent & Sleeping
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
sil Hex Peak Tent (and inner) & Extra Pegs
|
x
|
*
|
1,800
|
3.96
|
ü
|
||
Old Stormlite Rolling Clouds 500 Bag
|
x
|
*
|
1,250
|
2.75
|
ü
|
||
Exped 7 Down filled sleeping Mat
|
x
|
*
|
700
|
1.54
|
ü
|
||
Goosefeet Down Socks
|
x
|
*
|
30
|
0.07
|
ü
|
||
Goosefeet Down Bootie covers for camp
|
x
|
*
|
60
|
0.13
|
ü
|
||
MLD Ultralight Bivvy Bag
|
x
|
+
|
200
|
0.44
|
ü
|
4,040.00
|
|
-
|
ü
|
4,040.00
|
|||||
CLOTHING
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
Ecco Biom Terrain II Mid Boots (Yak Leather)
|
1200
|
2.60
|
ü
|
||||
Heavy Gaiter
|
190
|
0.42
|
ü
|
||||
MONTAINE WINDPROOF
|
x
|
*
|
32
|
0.07
|
ü
|
||
PHD Thinsulate Pullover
|
x
|
*
|
450
|
0.99
|
ü
|
||
SOCKS Wear
|
60
|
0.13
|
ü
|
||||
North Face Apex Trousers
|
*
|
560
|
1.23
|
ü
|
|||
Paramo Shirt Long Sleeve
|
225
|
0.50
|
ü
|
||||
-
|
ü
|
2,717.00
|
|||||
-
|
ü
|
482.00
|
|||||
Wet Weather
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
PHD Alpamayo Smock
|
485
|
1.07
|
ü
|
||||
Paclite WATERPROOF TROUSERS
|
x
|
*
|
300
|
0.66
|
ü
|
||
Seal Skinz
|
x
|
200
|
0.44
|
ü
|
985.00
|
||
-
|
ü
|
500.00
|
|||||
Base Layers
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
SMARTWOOL TOP
|
*
|
250
|
0.55
|
ü
|
|||
Merino Boxers
|
*
|
60
|
0.13
|
ü
|
|||
Boxers 3/4
|
x
|
160
|
0.35
|
ü
|
|||
Smartwool T
|
x
|
*
|
160
|
0.35
|
ü
|
630.00
|
|
-
|
ü
|
320.00
|
|||||
Hats & Gloves
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
Montane Baseball Hat
|
x
|
*
|
60
|
0.13
|
ü
|
||
North Ridge Gloves (Waterproof)
|
x
|
*
|
200
|
0.44
|
ü
|
||
North Face Gloves Windproof
|
x
|
*
|
60
|
0.13
|
ü
|
||
BUFF
|
x
|
*
|
60
|
0.13
|
ü
|
||
EDZ Merino Beanie
|
x
|
*
|
60
|
0.13
|
ü
|
||
Buffalo Mitts
|
x
|
*
|
60
|
0.13
|
ü
|
||
MIDGE Hat
|
x
|
*
|
20
|
0.04
|
ü
|
520.00
|
|
-
|
ü
|
520.00
|
|||||
Spare Carry
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
CROCS or probably alternative river shoes
|
x
|
380
|
0.84
|
ü
|
|||
PHD Minimus Down Trousers
|
x
|
*
|
240
|
0.53
|
ü
|
||
Spare Socks x 2 (L & S) (40g+60g)
|
x
|
100
|
0.22
|
ü
|
|||
Rab Polar Fleece
|
x
|
*
|
240
|
0.53
|
ü
|
||
Skinz Recovery Sock (for my left leg)
|
x
|
*
|
25
|
0.06
|
ü
|
985.00
|
|
985.00
|
|||||||
Lighting & Torches
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
Petzl eLight Head Torch
|
x
|
*
|
35
|
0.08
|
ü
|
||
Zebra Torch (Bright)
|
x
|
*
|
50
|
0.11
|
ü
|
||
Torch Batteries
|
x
|
*
|
50
|
0.11
|
ü
|
||
Tent Hanging Light
|
x
|
*
|
10
|
0.02
|
ü
|
145.00
|
|
-
|
ü
|
145.00
|
|||||
NAVIGATION
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
Printed Maps and case
|
x
|
*
|
100
|
0.22
|
ü
|
||
COMPASS
|
x
|
*
|
30
|
0.07
|
ü
|
||
SMALL COMPASS (On Pack)
|
x
|
*
|
10
|
0.02
|
ü
|
||
-
|
ü
|
140.00
|
|||||
-
|
140.00
|
||||||
OPTIONAL
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
Micro Spikes ?
|
x
|
*
|
400
|
0.88
|
ü
|
400.00
|
|
-
|
ü
|
400.00
|
|||||
FOOD
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
Meals x 2
|
x
|
*
|
280
|
0.62
|
ü
|
||
Jelly Babies
|
x
|
*
|
200
|
0.44
|
ü
|
||
Chocolate Drinks
|
x
|
*
|
25
|
0.06
|
ü
|
||
Thai Soups x 2
|
x
|
*
|
40
|
0.09
|
ü
|
||
Chocolate Bars x 2
|
x
|
*
|
150
|
0.33
|
ü
|
||
Energy Drinks
|
x
|
*
|
100
|
0.22
|
ü
|
||
Fruit and Nuts
|
x
|
*
|
100
|
0.22
|
ü
|
||
Cheese
|
x
|
*
|
100
|
0.22
|
ü
|
||
Lucozade
|
x
|
*
|
200
|
0.44
|
ü
|
||
Spirits
|
x
|
*
|
250
|
0.55
|
ü
|
||
Buns and Soft Cheese
|
x
|
*
|
50
|
0.11
|
ü
|
1,495.00
|
|
-
|
ü
|
1,495.00
|
|||||
Cooking Equipment
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
Jet Boil inc Gas
|
x
|
*
|
550
|
1.21
|
ü
|
||
Titanium Spoon
|
x
|
*
|
11
|
0.02
|
ü
|
||
Rubber Mug
|
x
|
*
|
40
|
0.09
|
ü
|
||
Big Platypus 2 L
|
x
|
*
|
50
|
0.11
|
ü
|
||
Delios Filter
|
x
|
*
|
50
|
0.11
|
ü
|
||
Pan Cleaner
|
x
|
*
|
10
|
0.02
|
ü
|
||
Lighter
|
x
|
*
|
20
|
0.04
|
ü
|
731.00
|
|
-
|
ü
|
731.00
|
|||||
FIRST AID
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
SUN CREAM Factor 50 & Lip stick F 25
|
25
|
0.06
|
ü
|
||||
BLISTER PLASTER x 2
|
x
|
*
|
20
|
0.04
|
ü
|
||
IBRUPROFEN x 16
|
x
|
*
|
10
|
0.02
|
ü
|
||
Paracetamol
|
x
|
*
|
10
|
0.02
|
ü
|
||
IBRUPROFEN GEL TUBE
|
x
|
*
|
40
|
0.09
|
ü
|
||
Wide Micropore
|
x
|
*
|
50
|
0.11
|
ü
|
||
Small Foot Tape
|
x
|
*
|
40
|
0.09
|
ü
|
||
PhysioTape Part Roll
|
x
|
*
|
60
|
0.13
|
ü
|
||
PLASTERS x 6
|
x
|
*
|
5
|
0.01
|
ü
|
||
ZOVIRAX
|
x
|
*
|
5
|
0.01
|
ü
|
||
FOOT TALC
|
x
|
*
|
40
|
0.09
|
ü
|
||
SKIN CREAM (Film Pot)
|
x
|
25
|
0.06
|
ü
|
|||
TICK PULLER
|
x
|
*
|
0
|
-
|
ü
|
||
Steri Strips
|
x
|
*
|
0
|
-
|
ü
|
||
DRESSING
|
x
|
*
|
5
|
0.01
|
ü
|
||
Tubigrip bandage
|
x
|
*
|
30
|
0.07
|
ü
|
||
Anusol
|
x
|
*
|
25
|
0.06
|
ü
|
||
Omeprazol
|
x
|
*
|
0
|
-
|
ü
|
||
Immodium Fast melts
|
x
|
*
|
0
|
-
|
ü
|
||
Tick and Midge Stuff
|
x
|
*
|
40
|
0.09
|
ü
|
||
Foot Cream (Gerwol)
|
x
|
*
|
100
|
0.22
|
ü
|
||
JUNGLE GEL
|
x
|
*
|
25
|
0.06
|
ü
|
||
Small Penknife
|
x
|
*
|
20
|
0.04
|
ü
|
575.00
|
|
-
|
550.00
|
||||||
WASHING KIT
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
MICROFIBRE TOWEL
|
x
|
*
|
125
|
0.28
|
ü
|
||
Small Microfibre Flannel
|
x
|
*
|
40
|
0.09
|
ü
|
||
TOOTHPASTE
|
x
|
*
|
20
|
0.04
|
ü
|
||
TOOTHBRUSH
|
x
|
*
|
10
|
0.02
|
ü
|
||
TOILET PAPER
|
x
|
*
|
10
|
0.02
|
ü
|
||
SMALL GEL SOAP
|
x
|
*
|
25
|
0.06
|
ü
|
||
Foot Cream
|
x
|
*
|
15
|
0.03
|
ü
|
||
WAX POT (Small)
|
x
|
*
|
25
|
0.06
|
ü
|
||
Nail Scissors
|
x
|
*
|
25
|
0.06
|
ü
|
||
Lighter
|
x
|
*
|
20
|
0.04
|
ü
|
||
Vaseline
|
x
|
*
|
15
|
0.03
|
ü
|
330.00
|
|
-
|
ü
|
330.00
|
|||||
Miscellaneous + Elec
|
WT (g)
|
LB
|
Have
|
Pack
|
|||
Bear
|
x
|
*
|
10
|
0.02
|
ü
|
||
Leatherman
|
x
|
*
|
110
|
0.24
|
ü
|
||
Monocular
|
x
|
*
|
80
|
0.18
|
ü
|
||
Pentax Optio + batteries & Case
|
x
|
*
|
340
|
0.75
|
ü
|
||
Harmonica
|
x
|
*
|
80
|
0.18
|
ü
|
||
Mini Speaker
|
x
|
*
|
60
|
0.13
|
ü
|
||
Phone Charger
|
x
|
*
|
75
|
0.17
|
ü
|
||
Mobile Phone + Batteries
|
x
|
*
|
420
|
0.92
|
ü
|
||
Rail Tickets
|
x
|
*
|
5
|
0.01
|
ü
|
||
Accommodation Booking
|
x
|
*
|
15
|
0.03
|
ü
|
||
Cards (Cash) & Wproof case
|
x
|
*
|
20
|
0.04
|
ü
|
||
READING GLASSES & Case
|
x
|
*
|
35
|
0.08
|
ü
|
1,250.00
|
|
-
|
ü
|
1,250.00
|
CARRY WEIGHTS
|
(g)
|
KG
|
LB
|
||
Walking
|
1,975.00
|
1.98
|
4.35
|
||
Tent & Sleeping
|
4,040.00
|
4.04
|
8.89
|
||
CLOTHING
|
482.00
|
0.48
|
1.06
|
||
Wet Weather
|
500.00
|
0.50
|
1.10
|
||
Base Layers
|
320.00
|
0.32
|
0.70
|
||
Hats & Gloves
|
520.00
|
0.52
|
1.14
|
||
Spare Carry
|
985.00
|
0.99
|
2.17
|
||
Lighting & Torches
|
145.00
|
0.15
|
0.32
|
||
NAVIGATION
|
140.00
|
0.14
|
0.31
|
||
FOOD
|
1,495.00
|
1.50
|
3.29
|
||
Cooking
Equipment
|
731.00
|
0.73
|
1.61
|
||
FIRST
AID
|
550.00
|
0.55
|
1.21
|
||
WASHING
KIT
|
330.00
|
0.33
|
0.73
|
||
Miscellaneous
+ Elec
|
1,250.00
|
1.25
|
2.75
|
||
OPTIONAL
|
*
|
400.00
|
0.40
|
0.88
|
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
||||
TOTAL
|
13,863.00
|
13.86
|
30.50
|
||
That could change between now and next Tuesday.
BUT I am thinking mainly NOT.
Unless I can persuade Lucy to let me borrow her SUPER DUPER DOWN sleeping bag, that she used in the Himalayas, and that I paid a lot of money to have refurbished and cleaned.
WELL..
That ain't gonna happen is it.